trying to help one of our iraqi war vets - frustrated

[willtill]

You put this more eloquently than I could. This is screaming mental illness. He doesn't want help but is out in public. Maybe he could be taken in as a loiterer, then get the mental care he needs. I wonder why he's allowed to stay out like that. It's illegal in most places, I would think. I'm not saying toss him in jail, but it could begin a process that isn't happening right now.

It's not illegal to be homeless

Sounds like he's was a 13F or 13D (Fire Direction control specialist). working in a FDC maybe... they're the smarter of the gun bunnies that man the cannons.

[wjduke]

It's not illegal to be homeless

Sounds like he's was a 13F or 13D (Fire Direction control specialist). working in a FDC maybe... they're the smarter of the gun bunnies that man the cannons.

I didn't mean it in that way Will. It is illegal in many places to just camp out wherever you feel like it. He could live in the woods and not be seen. I meant it in that respect. I'm not diminishing the situation.

[willtill]

I didn't mean it in that way Will. It is illegal in many places to just camp out wherever you feel like it. He could live in the woods and not be seen. I meant it in that respect. I'm not diminishing the situation.

I know. I didn't mean to insinuate your post in a negative way either. I was just making a general statement about the homeless.


Hey Piloyguy299? Is he staying in the Walmart parking lot (east side) off of MD 85?

[pilotguy299]

he has a job and been living in the parking lot where he works, and his employer is OK with him doing that. The guy is not dumb by any means he's just a lost soul.

[pilotguy299]

I know. I didn't mean to insinuate your post in a negative way either. I was just making a general statement about the homeless.


Hey Piloyguy299? Is he staying in the Walmart parking lot (east side) off of MD 85?

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[pilotguy299]

UPDATE 07-26: Today did not go well 😪

so this morning I went to pick him up to take him to his appointments. once again he refused to accept breakfast so I did not push the issue. get him to the doctors office so he can have his appointment, and all of that goes well at the beginning. I guess what he didn't realize is that you can't get copies of certified medical records unless you had actually been to the doctor before.

so we left there and tried Social Security anyway using the print out the doctors office would give him.

two years ago Social Security had given him a letter to use with the MVA, to try to get his drivers license. this time they would not even give him that, and told him that his only option was to get certified medical records to use so he could apply for a replacement Social Security card.

this is a circular nightmare. his license has been expired for a few years and the MVA won't let him get a new one without having all of the documents in hand. and Social Security won't give him a replacement card unless he has a valid drivers license. and the MVA will not even accept one of their own documents as proof because it is expired.

we are going to see if we can get a certified copy this Friday at his next doctors appointment. I wonder what will be our next roadblock...